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All News

March 08, 2019

Sikorsky Expands iFly Performance Calculator To S-70i Black Hawk Operators

iPad App Simplifies Flight Planning, Enhances Safety Of Flight

Sikorsky has issued a beta version of its iFly Sikorsky performance calculator for the S-70i Black Hawk helicopter. Available from the Apple Store as an iPad tablet app, iFly Sikorsky gives S-70i administrators, pilots and mission planners a quick and easy method to configure aircraft cabin layout and installed mission equipment; calculate aircraft weight and balance; access weather data; review takeoff, landing, and cruise profiles; predict aircraft performance during each phase of flight; and determine range relative to aircraft position and intended destination. 

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U.K. NPAS Selects Airbus For Helicopter Fleet Support, Maintenance

National Police Air Service Operates 19 Helicopters Across 14 Locations

National Police Air Service (NPAS) of the United Kingdom, has selected Airbus Helicopters to provide support and maintenance for its fleet of 19 helicopters following a competitive procurement.

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FlightSafety Increases Its Support For Veterans

Offers A Broad Range Of VA Approved Courses

FlightSafety International increases its support for veterans with a broad range of VA approved courses. FlightSafety now offers more than 259 courses approved for education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at 12 Learning Centers in the United States. FlightSafety continues to work with Veterans Affairs to expand the number of available training programs and locations. VA approval to provide training for the Airbus Helicopters AS350B3, EC130T2, EC135 and the Bell 407GXP at the Denver Learning Center is expected within a few months.

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Report: Urban Air Mobility Market Worth $15.2 Billion By 2030

Increasing Demand For An Alternative Mode Of Transportation Among The Driving Factors

The Urban Air Mobility Market is projected to grow from $5.3 billion in 2018 to $15.2 billion by 2030, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.33% from 2018 to 2030, According to the new market research report on the "Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Market by Component (Infrastructure (Charging Stations, Vertiports, Traffic Management), Platform (Air Taxi, Personal Air Vehicle, Cargo Air Vehicle, Air Ambulance)), Operation, Range, and Region - Global Forecast to 2030", published by MarketsandMarkets.

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FreeFlight Systems Announces New Helicopter Radar Altimeter Display

RAD-45 Introduced At Heli-Expo

NextGen avionics leader FreeFlight Systems announced today a new radar altimeter display system, the RAD-45. This new display was designed to exceed new trend indicator readout regulations required by EASA for helicopter operations. The system also meets all current FAA regulations, providing enhanced inflight safety benefits for pilots both in the United States and abroad.

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Heli-One Receives STC Approval For UA Flight Deck Upgrade For S-76B VVIP

Advanced Flight Displays Replaces Legacy Analogue Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS)

Universal Avionics (UA) Authorized Dealer, Heli-One, has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from Transport Canada and the Malaysia Department of Civil Aviation for its Sikorsky S-76 VVIP helicopter flight deck upgrade. Completed for a customer in Asia, the STC covers three UA EFI-890H Advanced Flight Displays and a UA UNS-1Lw Flight Management System (FMS) with Vision-1 Synthetic Vision System (SVS).

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EASA Certifies Concorde Battery Replacement For Multiple Aircraft

Authorized For Installation In Cessna Sovereigns, Embraer EMB135/145 Series Aircraft, and Super Puma Helicopters

EASA has validated FAA STCs to upgrade to Concorde sealed lead acid batteries in Cessna Sovereigns, Embraer ERJ aircraft, and the Super Puma family of helicopters.

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Chinese Ministry Of Transport Selects The H175 For Search And Rescue Operations

Will Initially Deliver Two Aircraft For The Mission

The Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS) of the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOT) is extending its medium class search and rescue helicopter fleet with the Airbus H175, beginning with a signature for two aircraft in search and rescue (SAR) configuration.

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NBAA Names 2019 Top Safety Focus Areas

LOC Accidents, Runway Excursions Top The List

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released its annual list of Top Safety Focus Areas, addressing the most pressing safety issues facing the broad array of business aviation operations. In order to determine those areas of greatest interest, the NBAA Safety Committee evaluated accident/incident statistics, operational safety data and robust hazard reporting information.

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Thailand To Get Six More Enstrom 480Bs

Contract Includes Flight And Maintenance Training

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has reached an agreement to sell 6 turbine powered 480B aircraft to M-Landarch, the Enstrom Representative in Thailand. The $12 million contract includes flight and maintenance training, and the aircraft are expected to deliver in the second half of 2019. The helicopters will be used for ab-initio and advanced flight training.

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Production Of First AW609 Tiltrotor FFS Underway

Level D FFSs To Be Installed Into The New Training Academy Based In Philadelphia And In Service In 2020

Production has begun on the world’s first AW609 tiltrotor Level D Full Flight Simulator (FFS), which Leonardo Company plans to introduce along with the first U.S.-based AW169 Level D Full Flight Simulator at its the new Training Academy being developed at the Company’s helicopter facility based in Philadelphia. Both should be in service in 2020, according to the company.

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Everett Aviation Signs With Lobo Leasing For Its First Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter

Aircraft Will Support Company's Oil And Gas Utility Operations

Sikorsky this week welcomed Everett Aviation as its newest S-92A helicopter customer at a ceremony at the 2019 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo. Everett signed a contract with Lobo Leasing Limited for a utility S-92A helicopter that will support oil and gas and utility operations.

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